Apple seeks staff for Malaysia retail push

Apple has started recruiting staff in Malaysia, signaling the US tech titan’s retail foray into the country, Bloomberg reported.

The company is searching for store managers, store leaders, account managers, and technical specialists, among other roles. Though the openings do not indicate a specific city base, it’s likely that Apple will set up shop in Kuala Lumpur, the country’s capital.

This marks the third Southeast Asian market where Apple has built physical stores. Singapore was the first, with the doors to its first location opening in 2017. The following year, Apple followed up with a shop in Bangkok, Thailand.

To date, the firm has 522 shops worldwide, with over half of them located in the US.

So far, Apple is one of the only tech giants to steer clear of mass layoffs. Though the company expanded its headcount by 17,000 between 2020 to 2021 and announced a hiring freeze, it has not announced any plans to cut jobs.

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